I second what Jacqueline said. I make more baby/childrens quilt so my scraps are not very "grown up" so to speak. As much as I would love to make a lap size scrappy quilt to have in our living room, I don't think rockets and teddy bears and police cars would fit the bill. lol Maybe you could put together a bag of scrappy goodness to give away or sell, and then have some to give to a charity.

I curretnly have a project going for The Breast Care Center. A divison of one of the larger hospitals here. It is where they do up to 100 Diagnostic type and normal screeing mamograms a day radiation treatments, ultrasounds, and biopsys for Breast cancer. I was recetntly diagnosed their with breast cancer. They also offer lots of progrmas and referals and RN Nurse Navigators tha tfollow patinets from diagnosis to treatment. They refer and send poor patients to the correct places so that they obtain all the treatments needed for breast cancer. They have a fabulous program over their for everyone wetehr they are private pay insurance or indigent (poor) patients. The ladies are fabulous and they just blew me away with their care and concer. I have been collecting and solicitng donations of fabric scraps to make mug rugs for everyone on staff their. My way of giving back to those tha tgive so freely of themesleves each and every day. I have been asking for any types of pinks, prints or solids, whites and creams or any Breast cancer awareness fabrics or pink threads. I have a contact at the center and she is aware of my project and is very excited about it. If you have nay scraps you would like to donate for my project please email me for shipping. I am not a big non profit organization. Just doing what I feel led to do to give back somewhat to let these ladies know they are truely appreciated. conn_and_vans_mom(at)yahoo(dot)com or you can check out my facebook also where I have posted about it. You will have to scroll down a bit for the orginal post. https://www.facebook.com/Tammy.W.Lyons?ref=tn_tnmn

I always have a basket of leaders and enders (a'la Bonnie Hunter) going for something. Then I can sew my twosies into foursies or into sixteen patches eventually. And WHERE was that picture taken? I couldn't tell from the sand if it was Vashon or Bainbridge or Whidbey or Bremerton or WHAT?

Oh I love this! I sorted my scraps into buckets by colour at the beginning of the year because I started a 'fabric fast' - no new fabric for 2013. I'm really enjoying going there first and only using my stash when I need it for backing and binding. It's so satisfying!

Since I would like to cheat and have the scraps without doing all the actual sewing you need to do to accumulate them, I would say "Sell Them!" I have bought scrap bags from some online fabric stores, and it is fun to get a collection of fabrics that are new to you and that you maybe wouldn't necessarily choose for yourself. I like to use them to make zipper pouches and other small projects.

That's a very nice pattern, something relaxing to make without a lot of stress. Two of my grandchildren moved to Texas so I haven't felt like sewing too much. I think later this month I will start again. Thank you for the idea.

I don't quilt. But somehow I came across this site while searching for crochet patterns. I am always truly amazed at the beautiful and creative things you post. I don't know how you find the time. I am always trying to squeeze my craft time in between 2 jobs and my little one are all big now. Thanks for sharing. Always an enjoyable visit. God bless!

I'm so admiring your works and scrap quilts or anything from scraps are my best.. you have to be very very patient to do such quilt.. and as always I'm wondering where you can find time for all the beautiful things :)

What a great pattern! It makes it possible to use all sizes of scraps! This might be my summer project. My goal is to spend an hour or so each week, using up my scraps. This would be perfect! Can't wait for the tutorial!

Your scrappy quilt top is wonderful! There is such a nice variety of fabrics in this quilt. I also loved where you photographed it. I live near lakes and the ocean so I now have a new plan to take pics of my quilts. Thanks for the idea!

I, too, love your use of solids and near solids to keep the quilt from being overwhelming. It's the first scrappy quilt that I've really liked well enough to emulate. I'm thinking that the small four patches are made with 2-1/2" squares, which makes the bigger patch a 4-1/2" square, thus giving you an 8-1/2" block when sewn as your bottom blocks. Easy peasy and such a versatile pattern!

Looks like you may have been on Bainbridge Island?? For those looking for fabrics, I am having a traveling stash giveaway that ends tomorrow and if they belong to a group they could pitch in for postage when it needs to be sent on:http://quiltingranny.blogspot.com/2013/05/your-chance-to-win-traveling-stash-box.html

Scraps breeding the baskets Im sure. I donate small fabric scraps to my kids school and preschool. They use them at their making tables and activity boxes for when they are making things in technology and art.

Oh Imagine my surprise! I have been following you for a few years now and have been missing home a lot lately and I see this post, of the beach and Seattle! Thanks for this, I am currently in Dubai so am so home sick!